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April 26, 2012 • By Jean Kelso Sandlin, EdD, Senior Strategist
flickr: krossbow
Okay, full disclosure. I don’t like hospitals. I appreciate the kind people who work in hospitals and the healing that transpires there, but I still would rather not visit one. I’m with Chris Boyer on that. Dan Hinmon blogged about a conversation he had with Boyer. According to Hinmon, Boyer admitted that due to his type 1 diabetes, “my whole life is actively trying to stay out of a hospital.”
I’m not sure about Boyer, but what bothers me the most about hospitals is the scary beeping equipment, masked people, the potential of needles having to be placed in a vein, and the hallways where I always seem to run into a person in scrubs pushing a patient down the hall on a stretcher. (more…)
Tags: Chris Boyer, hospitals, outcome, process
Posted in Blogging, Facebook, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube | 1 Comment »
The Story Behind That Viral Video of Mayo Clinic’s Piano-Playing Octogenarians
October 21, 2011 • By Dan Hinmon, Principal
Marlow and Fran Cowan at Wednesday's performance for the Social Media Health Network. Credit: Mayo Clinic
Ohio residents Fran and Marlow Cowan were visiting Mayo Clinic for care when they discovered a grand piano sitting alone in the center of the hospital’s mammoth Gondo Atrium.
An orchestra had performed in the atrium the day before, and a crew was scheduled to retrieve the piano later.
They couldn’t resist playing a tune, and it was so entertaining that a woman in the atrium, Jodi Hume, video-taped the number and uploaded it to YouTube. Mayo’s public affairs team found the video, put the word out, and it went viral, leading to an appearance for the Cowans on Good Morning America. (more…)
Posted in Social Media, YouTube | No Comments »
Mayo Clinic Promotes Heart Health With Tommy Tutone Video Parody
October 19, 2011 • By Dan Hinmon, Principal
Lee Aase addresses a crowded ballroom
In his keynote address Tuesday at the Mayo Ragan Third Annual Healthcare Social Media Summit, Lee Aase outlined six key lessons Mayo Clinic has learned while implementing social media.
Aase is chancellor of Social Media University, Global (SMUG) and Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. He spoke to about 400 attendees from 38 states and 4 countries in the Kahler Grand Hotel ballroom.
These key lessons can apply to any hospital or healthcare organization launching social media: (more…)
Tags: 867-5309/Jenny, Facebook app, May Clinic Center for Social Media, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Ragan Third Annual Healthcare Social Media Summit, Social Media University Global, Tommy Tutone
Posted in Facebook, Sharing, Social Media, Uncategorized, YouTube | No Comments »
Top Social Media Stories You May Have Missed This Week
September 23, 2011 • By Dan Hinmon, Principal
flickr: steve snodgrass
The social media wars have really heated up this week. Google+ and Facebook are battling it out David and Goliath style. Here are some articles about that (and a few other topics) that you might have missed this week.
Facebook Changes Again, Everything You Need to Know
Yesterday Facebook announced a number of dramatic changes to its pages, and this roundup by Mashable spells out the details. It’s clear that Facebook will continue to evolve, which means hospitals will need to pay attention to keep up. (more…)
Tags: Every Body Walk, Flip camera, iPhone, Kaiser Permanente, KevinMD.com
Posted in Facebook, Patients, Social Media, Uncategorized, YouTube | No Comments »
How Social Media Can Help Top Performing Hospitals Spread the Word
September 14, 2011 • By Dan Hinmon, Principal
Today The Joint Commission releases its “Improving America’s Hospitals” annual report, including its first ever list of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures.
This recognition is based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children’s asthma.
If your hospital is one of the fortunate 405 hospitals in America receiving this recognition, it’s a great opportunity to distinguish yourself from your competition. (more…)
Tags: Chris Bevolo, Improving America's Hospitals, The Joint Commission
Posted in Blogging, Facebook, Internet, Patients, Social Media, Strategies, Twitter, YouTube | No Comments »
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